Srinagar: Two “hardcore stone pelters”, who were allegedly involved in many incidents of violence and arson in Kashmir, were arrested from Jammu, police said here on Thursday.
“A special team of Srinagar police arrested two hardcore stone pelters Humair alias Nelcha and Zahid Rasool Shiekh of Nowhatta from Jammu,” a police spokesman said.
He said the arrested duo were involved in many stone pelting cases as also in the cases of arson and were evading arrest.
“They are involved in several FIRs registered. They are involved in case FIR numbers 43/2016 under Sections 341, 435 RPC of Police Station Khanyar, 14/2010, 85/2011, 74/2012, 96/2015, 107/2016 under Sections 307, 148, 149, 336, 435, 427 RPC, 120 B of Police Station Nowhatta 2010 and 2016,” he added.